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IndiaJul 15, 2024

Manish Sisodia shocked by lower court, hearing adjourned till July 22

The problems of Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia, who is in jail in the alleged money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam, are not ending. After the Supreme Court, now Sisodia has also received a setback from the Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi. The court on Monday extended his judicial custody till July 22 in a corruption case related to the Excise policy scam. Sisodia was produced before the court through video conferencing after his judicial custody expired. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) has given this d
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IndiaJul 13, 2024

Jalandhar West by-election: Mohinder Bhagat wins with a big lead

The trends of the 13th round of voting for Jalandhar West Constituency elections have come out. In this, AAP candidate Mohinder Bhagat has wins this seat. They got 55246 votes, BJP candidate Sheetal Angural got 17921 votes, Congress candidate Surinder Kaur got 16757 votes, Akali candidate Surjit Kaur got 1242 votes and BSP candidate Binder Kumar got 734 votes. After the defeat in the Lok Sabha, this election was very important for the Aam Aadmi Party and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself. The Aam Aadmi Party is contesting the assembly elections for the first time after winning 92 seats in 2
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IndiaJul 12, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal got interim bail from the Supreme Court, but will not come out of jail

Arvind Kejriwal has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the Delhi liquor scam case, but he will remain in custody as his bail is pending in the related CBI case. On the other hand, ED, while filing the seventh supplementary charge sheet in Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi, has described Kejriwal as the mastermind and conspirator of this case. It has been stated in the charge sheet that the money received from the scam was spent on the Aam Aadmi Party. It has been claimed that Kejriwal had demanded a bribe of Rs 100 crore from members of the South Group for a contract to sell liquor,
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IndiaJul 12, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal may have more problems

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal's problems may increase. Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has called a meeting of the Jathedars of all Takhts on Monday on the apology given by the rebel faction of the party to Sri Akal Takht Sahib on July 1. In this meeting, all the Jathedars will come together and discuss the apology given by the rebel faction of the Akali Dal. The things written about Sukhbir Singh Badal in the apology may increase his problems. In this apology, the rebel faction has clearly apologized for the role of Sukhbir Badal in pardoning the Dera Sirsa chief and the lac
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IndiaJul 12, 2024

Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha seat results tomorrow, who will win the bet

The counting of votes for the by-election of the Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha seat in Punjab will begin tomorrow at 8 am local time. The first trend will come at 9 am and by 2 pm the position will be clear as to who has wins. All the parties are worried due to low turnout and there is a possibility of decline in the vote percentage of all the candidates. The by-elections held on July 10 saw 54.9 percent voting, which is about 9 percent less than the Lok Sabha elections. A three-way competition is being considered for this seat. Sheetal Angural from BJP, Mahinder Bhagat from AAP and former sen
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IndiaJul 11, 2024

AAP government's lie has been exposed: Sukhbir Singh Badal

The Shiromani Akali Dal has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on moral grounds in the case of the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the 'AAP' government's lies have been exposed, Sitt has made it clear in the Punjab-Haryana High Court that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi took place in the jail of Punjab. Badal said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Maan and DGP Sahab used to say that the interview took place outside Punjab and now it is clear that it was a lie. Sukhbir Badal said that Bhagwant Maan is directly responsible for al
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IndiaJul 11, 2024

IPS officer Paramraj Singh Umranangal reinstated

The Punjab government has reinstated IG Paramraj Singh Umranangal, who has been suspended for nearly 5 years in the case of Behbal Kalan and Kotakpura firing in Faridkot district of Punjab, with immediate effect. His reinstatement has taken place on the order of the Punjab-Haryana High Court. The High Court had ordered the state government to reinstate them in the Punjab Police within 15 days. However, they have not been posted yet. They will report to the DGP for now. Apart from the Kotakpura and Behbal Kalan shootings, an FIR of drug trafficking was also registered against Umranangal, of
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IndiaJul 11, 2024

There is no expectation of justice in the Sidhu Moosewala case from the government: Waring

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring attacked the Aam Aadmi Party government and said that the AAP government has filed a report in the court through a special investigation team and cleared that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi took place in Bathinda jail in 2023. where he was confined. Waring said that justice for Sidhu Musewala cannot be expected from such a government, in which the gangsters have more power than the administration. It is to be noted that the special investigation team has submitted the investigation report regarding Lawrence's interview in the
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IndiaJul 11, 2024

The sister of martyred farmer Shubkaran Singh joined the police service

Gurpreet Kaur, the sister of Shubkaran Singh, who was killed during the farmers' agitation on the Khanuri border of Punjab-Haryana, has joined the Punjab Police. She reached the Bathinda police line today with her father. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had given him the appointment letter two days ago. It is to be noted that Shubkaran died on February 21 at Khanuri border, the committee formed on the orders of the High Court has told the High Court that Shubkaran died of a shotgun, which was not fired by the police nor the police. uses Now in this investigation, the screw has been stuck as to

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B.C. premier calls for stronger AI chatbot reporting requirements in federal online harms bill

British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government's proposed online harms legislation does not go far enough in addressing risks associated with artificial intelligence chatbots. Eby criticized the bill for not requiring technology companies to report dangerous or suspicious user activity to police. He said companies should be obligated to notify law enforcement if a user is believed to be using an AI chatbot to plan a violent crime. The premier pointed to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, stating that the suspect's chatbot account had been flagged before the attack. According to E
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IndiaJun 15, 2026

Court Grants Bail to Bikram Majithia, Two Others in Majitha Police Station Case

A court has granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia and his associates, Jodh Singh Samra and Jatinder Pal Singh, in connection with a case arising from an alleged confrontation at the Majitha police station. According to police, Majithia and his supporters entered the police station and attempted to secure the release of a person identified as Jobanpreet. Police alleged that during the incident, Majithia snatched a mobile phone from a sub-inspector and tore government documents amid the commotion. Based on those allegations, police registered a case against Maji
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BCJun 15, 2026

Mission Memorial Hospital emergency department closed for third consecutive Sunday

Patients in Mission continue to face disruptions to emergency care after Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department was temporarily closed for a third consecutive Sunday. According to Fraser Health, the closure was caused by an ongoing shortage of physicians available to staff the department. The health authority said it is continuing recruitment efforts aimed at stabilizing services and addressing staffing challenges at the hospital. The emergency department closed at 5 p.m. Sunday and reopened at 8 a.m. Monday, according to hospital service notices. During the closure, patients requiri